Bird feathers inspire researchers to produce vibrant new colors
A research team mimics the rich color of bird plumage and demonstrates new ways to control how light interacts with materials.
May 8th, 2017
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The complex interplay of nanosilver and wheat roots
A new study illustrates the complexity of the toxicity pattern for plants exposed to silver nanoparticles, the necessity of monitoring several markers to accurately evaluate the toxicity, and the interest of interpreting the toxicity pattern in light of the distribution and speciation of silver.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreNanogaps in plasmonic gold wires enhance voltage when excited
If they're quick about it, 'hot' electrons excited in a plasmonic metal can tunnel their way across a nanoscale gap to a neighboring metal. Scientists said the cool part is what happens in the gap.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreChemically custom tailored graphene
Scientists were able to identify, for the first time, vibrational spectra as the specific fingerprints of step-by-step chemically modified graphene by means of light scattering.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreA molecular slingshot to shoot drugs onto the site of an infection
Chemists specializing in nanotechnology create a molecular slingshot that shoots drugs.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreRefrigerator for quantum computers discovered
Quantum physicists have invented a quantum-circuit refrigerator, which can reduce errors in quantum computing.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreOrganic electronics: Semiconductors as decal stickers
No more error-prone evaporation deposition, drop casting or printing: Scientists have developed organic semiconductor nanosheets, which can easily be removed from a growth substrate and placed on other substrates.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreNanocatalysts generate power from polluted air
Researchers have succeeded in developing a process that purifies air and, at the same time, generates power. The device must only be exposed to light in order to function.
May 8th, 2017
Read moreX-ray imaging and computer modeling help map electric properties of nanomaterials (w/video)
Researchers have developed a new approach for studying piezoelectric materials by using ultrafast 3-D X-ray imaging and computer modeling. Their integrated approach can help us better understand material behavior and engineer more powerful and energy-efficient technologies.
May 6th, 2017
Read moreDiscovery of new transparent thin film material could improve electronics and solar cells
Conductivity is highest-ever for thin film oxide semiconductor material.
May 5th, 2017
Read morePhysicists demonstrate photonic hypercrystals for control of light-matter interaction
Control of light-matter interaction is central to fundamental phenomena and technologies such as photosynthesis, lasers, LEDs and solar cells. Researchers have now demonstrated a new class of artificial media called photonic hypercrystals that can control light-matter interaction in unprecedented ways.
May 5th, 2017
Read moreFirst underwater carpet cloak realized, with metamaterial
Researchers have designed and fabricated an underwater acoustic carpet cloak using transformation acoustics, a scientific first.
May 5th, 2017
Read moreSandwiched between superconductors, graphene adopts exotic electronic states
Platform may be used to explore avenues for quantum computing.
May 5th, 2017
Read moreMath techniques improve computational efficiency in quantum chemistry
Researchers have developed new mathematical techniques to advance the study of molecules at the quantum level.
May 4th, 2017
Read moreConductive filaments and 3-D printers allow quick construction of electromagnetic metamaterials
Researchers have 3-D printed potent electromagnetic metamaterials, using an electrically conductive material compatible with a standard 3-D printer.
May 4th, 2017
Read moreNew fiber-based sensor could quickly detect structural problems in bridges and dams
Faster distributed sensor detects changes in temperature or strain at 1 million points over a 10-kilometer optical fiber.
May 4th, 2017
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